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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1981
Page
6
Hundreds of Americans in dozens of cities protested registering teenagers for a possible draft while millions stayed silent. The piece notes that delaying draft notices would aid mobilization and questions extending registrations to women, arguing peacetime signups threaten personal freedom but could matter in a future emergency.
Iowa Senator Roger Jepsen questions agriculture secretary nominee John Black during confirmation amid debate over the Soviet grain embargo. The piece notes 1980 droughts cut US corn yields, tight carryover into 1981, rising prices, and a possible selective export embargo strategy tied to the economy and weather.
In a reflective essay, Norman Lear's satirical Archie Bunker is examined as a mirror of bigotry. The author argues that while language can enlighten it also wounds, noting terms that degrade groups and hinder progress toward civil rights and gender equality.
William Safire recounts the pre inauguration social swirl around Frank Sinatra in Washington. French Smith denounces attendance as inappropriate and a civic function while Safire mocks the overblown outrage and urges restraint. Reagan aides downplay the furor, noting professional conduct matters and the need for discretion.
Rita Huber of Cedar Rapids is past chairperson of the Linn County Democratic Party, a founder of the Cedar Rapids Rape Crisis Services, and a member of the Linn County Board of Health. The piece invites local residents to express viewpoints in this ongoing, unlimited forum.
A local appeal seeks the return of a sentimental Mickey Mouse watch found at Lindale Plaza on Monday December 22. The owner is a 10 year old boy. the watch was a Christmas gift from his grandmother and has high sentimental value to the family.
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